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>> live, from the bay area's news station, this the kron 4 morning news. >top stories, word of the san quentin where a judge would get a firsthand look inside the execution chamber. what he sees today will mean life or death for inmates at the prison. the government is expected to release the findings of investigation into the run away to area's. we will give you the details. we'll talk about the big announcement today and where it could be relocated. >> louisa: windy start today, will lead to know how strong winds are expected to get. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. more details on that coming up. >> erica: all is well on the
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roadways are a live look at the james lick. bridges straight ahead. >> james: coming out of texas, firefighters around the scene at a for alarm warehouse fire. this is near the city of grande prairie. it started at 5:00 last night. it is still raging, the smoke billowing up into the air. during in the evening hours the smoke could be seen for miles. we'll see how intense it is as the sun comes up. and we get a better idea of this size. you can see in the lower left-hand side spray for memos. fairly small compared to the size of the flames. we will bring you more as it develops. when the sun comes up with it a better idea of the magnitude. news stories, a judge is getting out to tour
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a new execution chamber. it's challenging the state's police felt execution procedure. people protested yesterday, christine connolly has more. >> reporter: the judge to shut down the debt it chamber five years ago will return to tour the facility. he halted them in 2006 after finding the legal injection procedure was crow, unusual punishment. they spend $900,000 on the new it done chamber. the judge has scheduled a tour to help him decide whether executions should resume. they believe they should resume, attorneys for some inmates say the system is still flawed and unconstitutional. christine connolly, kron4 news. >> james: the judge halted
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california executions in 2006 he ruled that the little injection procedure or a school girl and unusual punishmentwas cruel and unusual punishment. will see the changes make a difference to the judge. a thin as a teenager may never walk again, the driver her that her is still on the lease. it happened early yesterday morning, right near the exit of highway-101 jonathan bloom spoke with the teenage girl's mother. >> reporter: and 18 year- old girl was in critical condition police are looking for the driver who struck her while crossing the street in a hit-and-run accident. you can see what is left of the blood when a silver or gray minivan being driven by s. bennett ran came into this direction
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that her and then later returned. dragging her for more than a block. no leads, they ask you recall. the family is offering a $2,000 or more with their own money. jonathan bloom, san jose, kron4 news. >> james: anderson in the big story today is of the temperatures but the wind? here is a live look, let's get a check with louisa. >> >> louisa: we have a wind chill factor, you feel much cooler. i shot this morning of the golden gate, free of fog we're dealing was some wind. sfo, 25 mi. an hour. these are sustained winds stronger gusts. 15 novato
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cut 25 sfo, 18 oakland. currently in the '50s, 54 oakland to. still lolling on to the 40's, elsewhere widespread 50s is a fairly warm start to the day to day we have a wind chill factor that makes it feel little cooler today. in the afternoon bringing those ties to the '50s, '60s. 57 san rafael. 60 san francisco. low 60s to the east bay. 61 victories in the state. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. said the days ahead of us, low 60s the next few days. sunny, mild conditions continue. by the weekend crowds, there's a chance of
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rain by the end of the weekend. it looks likely to keep raindrops or into next week. erica? >> erica: thank you, no hot spots, strong wind advisory here at the san mateo bridge. you can see that indicated by the camera shaking. no problems. california highway patrol is asking that you keep both hands on the wheel. 13 minutes from end to end. hotspot, south of the golden gate, all lanes blocked. not the case anymore it has been cancelled. no further problems just a few cars on the road heading south bound. traffic ebbs, they bridge road plazmaps, bay bridgo right-hand lanes are closed.
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not causing too much in the way of slowing. public transit = great start. no problems. james? >> james: thank you, the obama administration is expected to release the findings of the 10 month investigation into the run away to hear this. it could address photoelectron explain their role in a series of safety recalls. it follows a string of high- profile reports of toyota is and whether their cars and suvs are accelerating at of control. there recalled 8 million vehicles 2008-2009 for defects related to gas pedals. coming up, big aspin for facebook. we'll tell you why the company may be leaving palo alto. a live look outside as we go. roof
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camera, it's not necessarily the cold but the wind. april your the outside rain now pretty breezy. but with more in a minute.
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>> james: 70 this afternoon, windy this morning, when it gets pretty strong out there. louisa is tracking now we'll visit with her in a bit. sunshine all week long. saturday, clouds, send a chance of rain.sunday a chance of rain. facebook will make an announcement later on this morning that it's moving its headquarters from palo alto to mellow part. they are outgrowing their current location say they need more space. >> reporter: the main facebook campus is located
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at a small facility. they've been there since 2009 with more than 2000 employees the company needs more room. there's plenty of that in menlo park they will relocate to the old sun microsystems campus. as you can see the news said has plenty of room for the giant to stretch its lakes. more than 5 0 a. inside. >> i believe with facebook, it is the same type of effect. their leaders in industry. it's good for them, it is a lot of companies that live off the environment that these companies trade. i'd think what they have is the potential to change the industrial sector that we have. >> reporter: more details will be announced tuesday morning. city officials say facebook will keep some
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offices there but it's unclear where they would be and how large. >> james: celebrity website t m c is reporting that the facebook cio has a stalker. claiming what he describes as creepy and threatening messages on facebook. tmz reports that he reads surveyed by retreating order. he visited facebook office is trying to get money from the ceo. handwritten notes and flowers. he was intercepted by security at his home. they ordered him to stay three under duress from him. his sister and his friend. girlfriends. overseas, china's central bank raises key interest rates. toyota
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meanwhile, the 39% drop but raised their full-year forecasts. intel has resume shipments of the chip with a normal slot but only a condition that computer makers don't use them in a way to trigger the flawed. it loses the ability for computers to talk to the hard drive. for the city near in narrow the super bowl has set a record for viewing. one under than 11 million people watched the green bay packers the steelers. that tops the 1061 5 million to watch last year. mash had held the title of the most watched tv show for 27 years it has fallen to no. 3. we'll take a break, much more straight
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ahead on the kron 4 morning news. let's check the view from, ok we will take you when we come back. (laughter)
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indian back, developing starting this morning the story involving two suspects who led to the lockdown of two schools in sonoma county. i put the two schools on this map, one suspect arrested the others still on the large this all began when deputies went to royal court to. 1800 block of what is our roof. they received report of two people inside a vehicle. deputies of the vehicle, pull into a parking lot of will live side middle school. it holds in after it
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sought the deputies make you turn this deficiency the vehicle was a gray dodge ram a male passenger opt out, ran across campus. causing a lockdown for one hour. deputies went the residence near the scene. that is when they found a forced really has occurred. several items including safe were missing. officers found those items inside the vehicle at the middle school. the driver victor, 18, arrested. he has been about in jail $40,000 bail. his accomplice is all lose. watching the weather around the big, the temperatures not the big story. the story today is the wind. paillette
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its latest from louisa? >> louisa: good morning james, winds to start of the day. northerly winds, it is surely. much cooler than yesterday, slight chance of rain by this weekend search of what talking about your wind advisory we do have one in effect through the data really strong northerly winds. hour sustained, i guess reaching 45. winds are expected to pick up in the afternoon, they're ready pretty strong this morning. sfo 25 mi., these are sustained, strong gusts 15 mi. an hour for novato, half moon bay, 24 fairfield hayward, 20. temperatures are in the '50s, starting up a bit warmer than yesterday
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forties' for santa rosa. low 50s for san francisco. 50s san jose, livermore. low sixties in the afternoon. 60 novato, upper 50s in napa, fairfield, concord. los '60s = east bay. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. more sunny days ahead. low 60s the next couple of days. warming up by the end of the week. sunny, mild conditions continue into the weekend. slight chance of rain on monday. we're just talking 20-30%. for 5:00 pm america. >>
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>> erica: no hot spots, major accidents. we do have a strong wind advisory. san mateo bridge, you can see the camera shaking around, california highway patrol is of the keep both hands on your real. be extra cautious towards the span other than that, no incidents. good drive time of just 13 minutes between 880 and 101. no problems on the golden gate. an earlier accident just south of the bridge, not the case anymore all lanes are open. no problems to toward san francisco i just checked those road sensors. traffic stops, overnight construction. just past the toll plaza. we have to lanes shutdown te5:00 a.m.
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is the expected finish time. james? >> james: thank you, egyptian court jesters are rallying around of the release of a google executive. activists also called for 1 million people to fill the scared in cairsquar. activists are insisting that the present step down immediately. 90,000 have signed a facebook pager calling for the google executive to be their leader. obama administration is urging egyptian leaders to include more people on a dialogue on reform. under each its constitution the
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president or is a resignation's resignation wouldr an election. it has been one month since a gunman opened fire and outside a of a shooting. congresswoman gabrielle giffords and 18 others were shot. today they're proposing a ban that would ban those guns like this used in the shooting. another would require schools, public agencies about terminations, expulsions and suspensions resulting in violent and threatening behavior. a judge will improve the tv coverage of the involuntary manslaughter charge of michael jackson's doctor. if the cameras are uninterested. dr. murray has pleaded not guilty to jackson's death. also some
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new details, the university of california will not increase student fees despite a budget proposal that calls for deep cuts. the chancellor said yesterday, they will hold california's against it, if they don't agree to exceptions. ron wants to extend increases on income, sales, taxes for five years to help close the $25.5 billion shortfall of.l. meanwhile, my diabolo is trying to cut $1.5 million from its budget by closing several schools that plant and a decision as soon as today but that they will prole be pushed back. there are other options to
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explore. district superintendent involves another option. in consulting to smaller schools into a closed great school campus. parents are worried about their children's school closing. >> i would be very upset, we live right around the corner we're able to walk to school. it is one of the only elementary schools in concord that has academic success. if the school does close i don't believe will be going to any other public schools because i would be more worried about her academic success. >> it is sad to know this. we were hoping they would make the right decision. allow our kids to have a
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wonderful opportunity here. >> james: a decision could come as early as for your 22nd no deadline has been set. adult day health cares to be on the chopping block. jerry brown has proposed eliminating the program that cost the state about a hundred and 67 quite a bit a y'e looking at one of that centers, organizers say the services they provide save the state money. >> we don't think adult day health as part of the budget problem, it's part of the solution. five times the cost is what the alternatives are. for people who began to lose this care. that is just the cost a lot of talking of the human cost, if someone has to be sent by the county to
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fresno, bakersfield. can you imagines what the families dealing with when their loved one goes that far away. it is unthinkable. >> james: the adult day health program serves 40,000 californians every year. 49 states has similar programs. walnut creek, voted to ban in sizable jump houses. city officials last night came down with that though they say the jumpers and range from castles to robots and everything in the tamelbetween retarget on ceylons and they can make the park was in trouble for others. no more jumping as is. you can still do them in your backyard though. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. here is a shot from our roof camera , conditions are clear in terms of visibility. a
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little breezy more on that in a minute.
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>> james: devi world is, the welcome back to the kron 4 news, the number of flood evictees has dropped as floodwaters continued to receive these a latest images from that part of the world showing you how high the water is getting. this is malaysia's peninsula states a spokesperson for
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the state flood operations said there being accommodated at to relief centers based on research projections they will receive extreme drought. loss of forest. floods in tran lanka has spread to more villages and towns. you can see some of the water is in the high. 12 people missing more than 15,000 homes are damaged. hundreds of thousands of people in pocket have come to temporary standstill. roads are inundated and impassible. meanwhile i ron has mass-produced missiles their supersonic, speeds approaching three times the speed of sound immune to
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interception they feature high precision systems. currently producing 500 stills raiders. that has combined a guidance system that blocks the target. makes invasion impossible. a number of them have been equipped with large tankers capable of carrying 30 t of water. u.s. officials say washington may scrap talks with pakistan. about the war in afghanistan. the u.s. insists the detained american has diplomatic immunity and killed them as they tried to rob him in self-defense. will you more as we learn more. inspector
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general's report says the ninth stage has further to report shows this progress. the u.s. has committed 4 billion to protect projects in pakistan 2009 to help that country address needs. emperor of government performance their porches there's no way to measure the effectiveness of the day. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. let's go outside, a shot of the golden gate bridge, traffic is light a full check of your weather coming up. not all engineering standards are created equal. which is why not all luxury vehicles are created equal. the hard way means never taking short cuts. the hard way is how lexus inspires absolute confidence. this is the pursuit of perfection. see what it takes at lexus.com/thehardway.
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and we i bac >> james: that he be forecast, breezy. >> louisa: good morning james, you can see that wind out there, off the side of the highway. everyone is dealing with it, week advisory for the delta.
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oakland 20 mi. an hour winds. sfo 37 mi. per hour. fremont 19, 31 napa. 27 and richmond. we had a wind advisory in effect through the delta until about 7:00 this evening when they're expected to pick up into the afternoon as well. north of the winds of 30 mi. per hour. guess action reaching 45. as we take it through this day, heading into the afternoon that will pick up into the 20 mi. an hour range, 30 mi.. continues to keep strong winds up until your evening commute. 29 fairfield, 20 san rafael and even towards 8:00 into the evening we have those wind gusts up for a 20-30 m.p.h.
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pretty windy day overall. temperatures this morning warm. that warm northerly wind helping temperatures warm up. 53 degrees this morning in san francisco, 54 oakland. napa, fairfaxfairfield temperatures this afternoon expected much cooler than yesterday plenty of '70s yesterday lows '60s for santa rosa, novato. 50s to the napa, delta. 61 richmond, mountain view, san jose 61. more sunshine on tap for today, tomorrow, thursday, friday. by the end of the wheat swarming into the upper 60s once again bringing more clouds on the weekend chance of rain on sunday, monday. >> erica: it is a good time to leave your house and no hot spots. if you're heading
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to the bay bridge pretty much empty very few cars on the road heading westbound. once you make your way up the incline still have overnight construction. it is blocking the to right- hand lanes until 5:00 a.m.. drive time eight minutes from the foot of the maze in to san francisco. strong wind advisory at the san mateo, you can see the camera rocking and rolling. california highway patrol as asking you to use caution. golden gate no problems. earlier accident in the midnight hour blocking all of the southbound lanes. not the case anymore. it has been cancelled. nice, light conditions no problems reported. james? >> james: thank you, a judge is scheduled to tour the new execution chamber at san
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quentin prison. part of his review on challenging the illegal injection procedure. if the judge approves the changes the state could resume executions. activists are calling for an end to the death penalty in california. >> many complicated issues there's a simple message permanent incarceration is cheaper, effective. >> the attorney general's office is pershing for resumption of executions are during the new death chamber in the regulations have addressed all of the concerns of the judge. meanwhile the judge halted of executions and 06, ruling that the procedure was cruel and unusual punishment. since the state has spent about $900,000 on the new
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death chamber adopted new regulations and changed the training program. >a family is asking for the public's help in tracking down the driver that had an 18 year-old girl, dragging her 25 ft. before taking off. erica was hit sunday morning. linda was with her boyfriend at the time said the silver or craig minivan with a rounded back struck her as she crossed the street. the family is offering a $2,000 reward but the boy friend says he would much have rather have the driver for himself in. >> i hope the driver is decent enough to come forward, take responsibility. the human being. >> james: doctors say she lost much of the muscle tissue around her legs, torso and not sure she will
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walk ever again. new details, we may learn today what caused all of those traders, lexus vehicles to speed up and of control. the findings are part of a government investigation they will be released today. >> reporter: we're going hundred and 20 mi. per hour we are in trouble. >> ok, you don't have the ability to turn the vehicle off. >> know. >> reporter: that terrifying 911 call sparked a major recall for toyota in the u.s. government investigation into unintended acceleration. results will come today after four people died, thousands of other stories about better controlled toyotas. this man was
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convicted of vehicular man's side and august he was released after two and a half years in prison and not be retried. >> i want people to know on and not the one who caused it. i tried everything i could to stop my car. >> reporter: many thought the problem was caused between and electrical glitch. toyota disagreed so nasa put the cars to the test over the past 10 months. the l.a. times is the government's study will show no significant defects were found. taylor has installed a verdict override system trent accidentally acceleration. >> james: as we know toyota is reputation took a big head after recalling a million vehicles the auto
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maker still faces lawsuits thing the government study could play a big role toyota officials have not seen the new report. preliminary results showed the drivers may have been called to lay at fault.partly at fault. mount, a little breezy, all and all not a bad day great here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. if you missed it we'll have another one coming out.
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>> james: debbie dwelcome back, the toll plaza, you can see how breezy it is. with the coverings on the left-hand side blowing around pretty strong guess, louisa would be up to talk about that. your ride looks pretty good, san mateo a little windy as you can see. but the volume is light. no
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big surprise. golden gate, once again easy ride of marin county no issues. from novato down 101. other headlines, hercules petition signers are expected to deliver today, the city cler--the new mayor joanne award in a city councilman, face a recall. opponents accuse them of being responsible for having craig said crisis. dan chairman takes a closer look. >> reporter: for over two weeks some residents have been signing on the dotted line to recall to members of the city council they claim is joanne more and donkey and a failed leadership. >> they've never asked any
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questions. they didn't do their diligence to protect the city. as a result of their noncompliance we're in a financial crisis. >> reporter: they point to two key projects sycamore north, residential projects. the problem they say is the $57 million project was approved when the city had only half the money. now the concern is there's no money to finish it. then there's the market town development. recall backers say the city turn the property to the developer for free in 2009. already sunk more than $11 million into what remains an empty lot. the mix of residential, commercial and retail it not what was promised. they fear the entire project is in jeopardy. >> davis than money, they came up with a large grant projects that didn't have a fully funded. millions of
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dollars to developers without any controls. >> reporter: in the 2500 signatures to force an election right now they say their 2900 turning over to the city clerk on tuesday. hercules, dan kerman, kron4 news. >> james: council member says he was in part of the council during the time that says decisions were made and the city manager kent the council and the dark is for those reasons that he feels the recall is necessary. >> on an advocate of change, i will help the city with these problems it will be stronger when we have some of them together as a community. i think recall is divisive. the other target mayor joanne for did not return our calls. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few
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moments. the wind is the story, traffic is fine. it is a little breezy out there. maybe you hear it. cliffs your full forecaster straight ahead.
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>> james: a deadly rays in san francisco and a controversy over the death of a man who died just before crossing the finish line. he was running toward the 13 mi. mark at the kaiser permanente a half marathon. kate thompson reports. >> reporter: criticism is all over the half marathon finish back page. it was the most negligent think i've ever witnessed. it took more than 20 minutes for an ambulance to reach the 36 year-old. seeing here in the
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right, he collapsed near the finish line. the race which was sponsored by congress or permanent to release the statement " we were not involved in the events operations or the staffing the medical response race organizers as a private ambulance was fired. there was tending to another runner. medical personnel was dispatched. the first 911 called gave the wrong location. getting through a crowd of 10,000 people is why it took so long. the city's deputy director called the emergency resources insufficient. private events are required to hire their own emergency resources. san and sister, kate thompson, kron4 news. >> james: the head of the company that produces the marathon says there were no
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delays. no delays that their words in getting aid to the runner. san francisco is facing a multi million dollar deficit yet, the city is shelling out huge retiring payments. >> reporter: this is former police chief had their fun, and she announced her retirement in 2009. she served as police chief for five years. we now learn what her retirement costs the city. take a look, a payout of $529,000 according to city records. in addition, a check for $23,000. that is paramount. it's a pension she will receive during her lifetime. she is not the only one, charles, and received a pair
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of 5 and $16,000. his last pension check $20,000 a month. former assistant chief three of $81,000, has less pension check $16,000. you paid for it. these are just three retirees there are many others. kron4 news but in a call to the new mayor about what he plans to do about city pensions. he did not return our calls. >> james: 4: 40 7:00 a.m. police said is keeping an eye on the weather for todaya check on whether with louisa. >> louisa: you can just see that when the shaking the camera. when the advisory, this afternoon, much cooler
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temperatures expected. yesterday in the '70s, today's sixties. chance of rain this weekend, starting off talking about the wind advisory. we have one in effect for the delta. strong winds expected. those are sustained winds strong protests get up to 45. the increase for the afternoon starting off with a wince at about 20 mi. an hour. over to oakland, 18 for hayward, fairly strong winds up to the north bay. novato come and napa. certainly making for warmer temperatures, they said northerly wind forming those temperatures up a few degrees in san francisco. 51 oakland. false. staying in the '40's in livermore. afternoon highs certainly a significant interest dense
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from yesterday. santa 63 santa rosa. lows 6390 the east bay. along the coast, '60s. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. said the days ahead of us, warming up toward the end of the week. by the weekend a few changes, clouds roll in, temperatures cool off. slate chance of rain on sunday. monday. >> erica: thank you, is a quiet end to 4:00, no hot spots. great conditions around the bay area. one crown, i was better than the second. if you're getting to the bay bridge toll plaza it is empty. clocking just 17 minutes from the average down to the macarthur maze.
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if you're heading to the san mateo bridge you can see the changeable message sign has been activated. the california highway patrol is asking you drive extra cautiously keep both hands on the wheels of are not causing accidents or incidents. looking at 13 is between 800 and 101. nice, quiet for your ride of the north bay. checking at the south bay, north, south bound look good. 87 into change is empty. same for south bay freeways. james? >> james: thank you, stay on the topic of transportation we're watching bicyclist in one part you're not following the rule now, here is stanely roberts, with some people behaving badly.
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. >> stanley: this likely located on the embarcadero is one of the close underused because most of the writers the ec are actually writing on the sidewalk. , it's illegal to ride your bike on the sidewalk. except here. the waterside is on by the quarter san francisco. they make their own rules. which means they allow bicyclist to ride on the sidewalk. this is where the beating badly comes in, some writers are safe, there to care less. like this man, to a head phones are still illegal. some writerwriters are flying in and out within inches. it is a perfectly
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good bike lane when i use it? one tourist of bugs were for the streets and people where for the sidewalk. i showed her the bike lane, she became more confused. why invest in a bike lane if you of them the ability to read on the sidewalk. san francisco, stanley roberts, kron4 news. >> james: if you would like to give stanley a comment or a story idea do it. the have sent him an e-mail peoplebehavingbadly@kron4.co m. we will be read back.right b.
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>> james: debbie welcome back o the kron 4 news, we have pretty good guess rolling across the hills we will talk about that in our forecast. nice forecast for the next five days saturday,
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sending clouds roll in chance of a sprinkle of two sunday and monday. more on that coming up. movie making magic in san francisco the new television series them in the russian hill area. this is video showing some of that. off-puttinit is kind of need. 20-20 world fair could be held the bay area. they're releasing an impact study. it would be in mountain view. it could create 42,000 jobs 12 billions. we will have to see ie
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will be added to that list. for the second year stockton tops for the magazine's most miserable cities in america. factors such as crime rates, unemployment, real estate values. forbes breaks of the most miserable cities in the country. eight of the top 20 are in california. 4 at 5 in fact are. sacramento also raked in the top five. let's go back and side, another look as we have to break, high when the advisory in effect, san mateo bridge. san mateo, a kind of dusty. our toll plaza camera is really shaking around. more [ male announcer ] you are you. you are also your social security number, your credit card numbers, the email in your inbox,
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>> darya: good morning, 5:00
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a.m. a judge to get a firsthand look inside the execution chamber. what he sees today means life or death for inmates. >> james: police are searching for a hit-and-run suspect distracted teenage girl. the condition and how the family is trying to track down the suspect coming out. >> darya: it is windy at their cre, yoli is out there to take a look. high yoli. >> reporter: high darya, i can even raise the mass, i then very high out because it starts to rock. even though weather was pretty windy, but traffic is good. you'll really feel that way pushing it gets to. bring a cut or a jacket.
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>> darya: absolutely advisers on the bridges and like you said i was on 101, it was very gusty. she brings up a good point is chile. suddenly after the heat wave is quite chilly. >> louisa: it is irony, we're seeing temperatures much warmer than we have been. it feels colder.
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back as we take it today, into the afternoon, gust up to 22 mi. an hour at sfo. even by 4:00, you will continue with the strong winds even until the 8:00 hour it looks like a wednesday in the '20s, '30s. certainly all day the story will be the wins. this morning, but we're off to a warmer start, 53 degrees san francisco, 50 napa, 49 concord. youth here's a look here afternoon highs, a significant cool down where temperatures were in the '70s. 63 oakland, then to san jose 51. here is a look
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at your 7 day around the bay. more sunshine on top we could warm up by the end of the week bringing in a slight chance of rain by sunday, monday. erica. >> erica: no hot spots to report, that's always good news. ally lecture approach to the bay bridge, empty as you make your way toward san francisco the overnight construction has been picked up by caltrans. all lanes are open. craig drive times of 8-9 minutes. --great drive time. yoli should be the strong wind advisory. you can see that indicated by the camera shaking around. california highway patrol and asking them to watch your speeds. so far, so good, and no accidents, delays. golden gate = good. your ride of marin in to san francisco. we have just been
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some where a high wind advisor for your ride along the altman pass. you can see the yellow is beginning to build. speeds = 45 m.p.h.. public transportation the close great start. no problems. >> darya: a federal judge is said to towards a new execution chamber at san quentin prison. this is his review of a lawsuit challenging the of the shells execution procedure. nearly 720 inmates are on death row. if judge jerry fogel approves the state could resume executions. s. outside the prison activists have been calling for an end to the death penalty. >> there are many complicated issues, the bottom line is there's a simple message, permanent
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incarceration is cheaper, effective. >> darya: the state attorney general offices pushing for an immediate resumption of executions by giving them new in death chamber, and the new regulations have address the judge's concerns. we do want to mention that the judge halted executions in 2006. ysabel injection procedure was cruel and unusual punishment. since then the state has spent nearly $900,000 on a new death chamber. new regulations, a change the training program as well. >> james: south bay, a developing story, as a teenager may never walk again. the driver who had heard still on the list. this is a photograph of 18 year-old erika, she was hit early sunday morning. corner of fonteyn rate near the
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highway exit. jonathan bloom has the latest. >> reporter: and 18 year- old girl was in critical condition, police are looking for the driver post record while crossing the street. you can see what is left of the blood that was spilled when a silver ore grade minivan being driven by heavyset hispanic man with a mustache came in this direction, plowing into erica. making a right turn, dragging her for more than a block. police have no leads they asked to call of your cabinet. the family has put together their own money to operate $2,000 award. san jose, jonathan bloom, kron4 news. >> darya: egest president has set up a committee to discuss and recommend changes that were lax the eligibility rules. he also
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decreed that separate committee to monitor the implementation of all of the proposed reforms. they recently released a google executive for their rally around their trend among the main momentum. he was the administrator of a facebook pager there was used to organize the protest. calling for 1 million people to fill the central square today. they don't like the present suggestions, the only thing they want is for him to step down immediately. >> james: we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. a live look this morning and the bay bridge toll plaza, high wind advisory in effect for a couple of bridges. pretty gusty out there. more on that and have led straight ahead.your headline straight ahead.
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>> james: obama administration is expected to release the findings of a
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10 month study into the runway to the artists. it could address whether faulty electronics played a role in these safety recalls. the study was conducted by the department of transportation in the outside is for nasa. following a string of reports of suvs and traded accelerating edit current role.toyota is accelerating at f control. stock futures are up, oversees china's central being raised key interest rates to counter inflation. it will increase to 6.06. toyota 39% drop in quarterly profit. intel has resumed shipments of the chip with a known fraud. only on the condition that computer makers don't use them in a way that triggers the flock. it causes computers the abilito lose the
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ability to communicate with their hard drives. >> darya: facebook is looking for room to grow. they're looking at moving into the former home of sen of microsystems campus. the mayor is happy that they're coming to town. >> i believe, with facebook like google, seem to affect these companies have. leaders in industry. it is good for them, a lot of companies live up the retirement. these types of companies craig to that.off of >> darya: facebook em through its current space as soon as it moved in. the work force is now more than 2000. the facebook vendor
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has a stalker. how ironic is that? he is using facebook to stop him. a man is sending him what he described as creep become a threatening messages on facebook. tmz says he obtained a restraining order this after police say the men actually visited the facebook offices trying to get money. saying he needed money from his family. he also received a handwritten note, flowers, and then was intercepted by security at his home. he made all the way to his hands. a judge has ordered the man to stay at least three and regards from him, his sister a and his friend.nd his girlfriend. hg set for next month. >> james: it is gusty out there. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning
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>> darya: welcome back to the kron 4 news, win, win, win that is the big story. we have advisories' on the bridges, san mateo live shot on the left. it is just shaking. that is the wind that hit me in marin county. it is really howling. >> louisa: wind is the operative word this morning. sfo really strong desk, we will continue throughout the afternoon. even the delta is looking at when the advisory for today. into the afternoon, much cooler, temperatures this g-7 these. 60s today, slight chance of rain moving in by this weekend. starting off with the wind advisory until about 7:00 a.m. portions of the delta, strong northerly
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winds expected today, 30 mi. per hour. sustained winds, strong were gust up to 45 mi. an hour today. current temperatures. 12 mi. an hour atf moon bay, 28 fairfield, 26 sfo. winds up to 13 mi. an hour in mount you. temperatures in the '50s is helping to warm temperatures up in may not feel warm, 49 oakland, 50 san rafael. 53 san francisco. upper '40's in the south bay. in the afternoon and 50s, 60s. 53 of the napa, adult the.the delte
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is a look at your 7 day around the bay. there is more sunshine, sunny, mild for the rest of the workweek. warming up at the end of the week chance of rain sunday-monday. >> erica: out the door there been a hot spot, a great conditions, no slowing in the westbound direction of 580. if you're heading over to the bay bridge, nice, like, you will have to wait. the meeting lights are off. great drive times of 8-9 minutes across the span. the only bridge for the problem is the san mateo, high wind in advisory. california highway patrol is asking that you drive extra cautiously. be mindful of the cars, both hands on the wheel. no incidents, accident, no problems.
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golden gate bridge southbound-101 looks good. no problems. drive time under 23 minutes. san francisco, across town for you is that good. no problems for the james lick meeds 101. east bound, lower deck, it is a problem free commute. >> james: fearing voters well not support giving politicians a pay increase advocates of a ballot measure are dishing a plan to compensate members board of education with a full- time salary. that is occurring to the examiner. instead in floating scaled- back version $25,000 instead of 50,000. in the ability for them to buy into retirement fund. chancellor's for the university of california say they may have to increase
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student fees again this year from a once the extended the increases on income, sales, vehicle taxes for five years. it will help close the 25 1/2 million dollar budget shortfall. >> darya: the idea of lows trying to cut the one inapt million dollars from its school budget was closing several schools. that plan and a decision today, but now there other options of the decision will be pushed back. the superintendent has proposed another option that would still involve closing two schools. and consolidate things too small high schools onto one of the closed great school campuses. parents are a bit worried about their
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children's school closing. >> i would be very upset, we live around the corner. when the only elementary schools in concord that actually has academic success. if the school does close i don't believe were been a good many other public schools. i would be more worried about her success. >> it's sad that there's a possibility it will close. we were hoping that the committee would make the right decision. on our kids to have this opportunity here. >> darya: a decision could come as early as february 22nd no deadline said. >> james: police are searching for suspects evolve into berkeley's it led to a lockdown of two schools. there was west of downtown santa rosa. the deputies went to trial
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court which is near this elementary school in west santa rosa after receiving a report of two people inside one suspect arrested. the other is still at large. >> darya: is windy out there, big change in the weather as we get ready for the school down. all i've lived here at the golden gate bridge, nice, quiet you can see the wind there is no fog. you may notice cars are going slower this morning. if you have a high profile of the vehicle have both hands on the steering wheel. even though there's my official advisory it is still windy on the golden gate. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments.
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>> darya: world news, the number of flood evacuees has dropped to less than 25,000.
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the flood waters continue, there receding which is helpful. you're looking at flooding in leashes' peninsula statesmalaysia's stata is going to face extreme drought, floods, because it's time in change. the development and loss of forest cover. also floods in tree lanka spread to the villages. there's an overhead shot, you can see some of the water. 14 dead, 17 injured, 17 missing. more than 58,000 homes damaged by all of this water entry concord. the livelihood of hundreds of thousands of people have come to a standstill. rugs are made impossible by mudslides. >> james: meanwhile iran has
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a mass produced smart missiles. their supersonic, speeds three times that of the speed of sound. it is immune to interception high proficient systems on board. combine the guidance system that logs on the target in the final stage and makes aviation impossible. gillian esteban is back in court for the second hearing, his lawyer told the court yesterday he would not get a fair trial if he were extradited there. the head of this secret spilling said has been accused of sexual misconduct right to women he met her during a visit to stockholm last year. >> darya: we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments.
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>> darya: developing story of family is help asking help to track down a driver
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who struck a 18 year-old. san jose police are searching for a person involved in a hit-and-run early sunday that left an 18-year-old woman in critical condition.authorities say that erika luna was hit by a car at about 2:30 a.m. sunday and dragged about 25 feet from the intersection of tierra buena dr. along fontaine rd. to the intersection of flannigan dr. in san jose. the family of the victim is offering a $2,000 cash reward for information leading to an arrest. authorities say the vehicle was a silver or gray mini-van or suv with a rounded back. if you have any information, please contact the san jose police department. >> i just wrote the driver is decent enough to come forth, take responsibility. the human being. >> darya: doctors say she lacks so much muscle tissue that they're not sure issue of what again.if you'll walk ag
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(inaudible) >> louisa: fremont 24, 31 napa, 32 mi. an hour into to ron. overall, strong winds. sea winds increase into the afternoon. expected to get up to 30 mi. an hour sustained, just 35. when did was rate in effect for portions of the delta. into the afternoon, strong winds around. usf lows, san rafael, oakland, redwood city in through fairfield. even in tier evening camion the win to stay fairly strong. in a clockit will still lotuyou'll still loves them
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into the 8:00 p.m. hour.. uppe'h oakland, 51 napa, fairfield, antioch. into the afternoon temperatures equals cool in comparison the estate. 63 santa rosa, 60 novato, lows '60s east bay, 60 livermore, here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. more sunshine ahead of us. it looks like we'll warmer towards the end of the week, sunny, mild conditions for the weekend. cooling-off come a chance of rain sunday, monday. >> erica: still quiet around the bay area and no accidents or stalls. bay bridge toll plaza, no hot spots. great conditions, no weight at the pay gave. reading lights are off, the
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only problem is here at the san mateo bridge, strong wind advisory. you can see that indicated by the camera. california highway patrol is asking you dry with extra caution, keep your hands on the wheel. finishing up the bridge check, south found 1 01, no problems. reconfigured the lanes. an extra lane has been added. traffic maps, tracking those high winds here along the altamont pass. no slowing. preconditions for your ride of tracy. public transit great start, no problems. >> james: thank you, we will continue our coverage of the high winds, and the traffic of there. the windy conditions are the big story at the san mateo bridge. to get to more news faster
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yoli, one of her solo reporters it is on the scene. let me ask you how bad is it? >> reporter: it is so bad i am almost getting motion sickness. i feel live-in is getting shut by the wind. it feels like it's gone strong year. just kind of going higher. be careful as you cross the brandbridge. not just the bridge, but when i was driving from said the securities and a tail on the 101, i'm kind of found that wind pushing me around. keep both hands on the wheel, keeps based on either side of you in case you draft. >> james: i was on highly-4, it was blowing pretty good. when dollar over thank you,
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for that. we will follow that. >> darya: another developing story, later this morning a federal judge is going to tour the prisons new execution chamber. right now there is a lawsuit that claims the state's current method causes unconstitutional extreme pain. will tran and is said sinden this morning. >> will: federal judge jeremy fogel will be here at 10:00 a.m., his visit will last one hour. it will have a profound impact on whether california to move ahead with executions. 2006, the same judge ruled that the system back then had numerous flaws including a badly designed execution chamber. since then they revised their protocol. as well as building a new chamber at the prison. by the way, the four inmates, they're not challenging
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their death sentences there just challenging how they will die. >> james: we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. and live look, this time from montana, san francisco, the camera and shaking around. steady winds and blowing strong balance the levdown the t level back with more in a minute.
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>> darya: a wrong way driver crosses a for called pile up in california and it is all taught on a cell phone no one was seriously hurt in have been last week. you might find this is disturbing. >> look get hiat him! what is ts guy doing? (laughter) does he not know what's going on? he's a hit a
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curvecar. oh my god@! >> darya: there you just saw a head-on collision looked at that there were actually four collisions and involved in this wrong way driver. to attract slams into the concrete barrier first. and then there are several other cars they ran into that. a 30 say a land rover t. bone to the track, a great smashed into account, a minivan was involved amazingly, no one was seriously hurt. >> james: that is amazing. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. as we take a quick break, all and all not bad. a lot of sunshine. a little windy this morning but otherwise mild, low 60s
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today. the upper 60s by friday. a quick look as we go, a shot of the high wind advisory affecting the san mateo bridge. that is just one of several camera shaking because of the conditions out there.
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>> james: 5:45 a.m. things continue to heat up in hercules, last month, the new mayor and city councilman face recall their accusing them of being responsible for helping cayley rates the city's financial crisis. some hercules residents have been signing petitions. later today they will be delivered. recall backers pointed to keep products refers to is known as sycamore north. they say the problem, the $57 million project was approved when
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the city only had funding for half the projects. the concern is there's no money to finish it. market town, recall backers say the city turned the property over to the developer for free. parties seeking more than $11 million to what remains an empty lot. the city councilman says he was not part of its. he says the city manager kept the tinsel in the dark. it is for those reasons that he believes the recall is necessary. >> of and an advocate of change, and will make this city better. will be stronger when we have some of these problems together. >> james: the other recall target mayor joanne board has are returned our calls. >> darya: sentences there is facing a multimillion-
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dollar deficit, yet during these tough times the city is selling at payless for retiring workers in our continuing series " you paid for " we sure you have three retirees are cashing in. >> reporter: when heather farr and served as police chief, her terror packages costing, a pair of $529,000. in addition last month she received a check for $23,000. that is permanent. it's a pension she will receive three or her lifetime. she is not the only one, former deputy police chief receive the payout of $516,000. his last pension check $20,000. former assistant chief
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$381,000 his last check 16 dozen dollars. you paid for. these are three retirees, there are many others. kron4 news put into an call to the new mayor asking what, if anything he plans to do. he did not return our calls. >> james: 2 the weather, a live shot here for you san mateo, a look from mt. tam on the right. wind is the main theme. louisa is tracking at. good morning. >> louisa: we want you don't say we didn't. (laughter) you can see the camera shaking around with the san mateo bridge. into the afternoon, temperatures are much cooler than yesterday we do have a chance of rain.
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first, when the fis rate. we do have one for the doubt until 7:00. strong northerly winds getting up to 35 mi. an hour sustained. gust reach 45, you could see some of those winds increasing by the afternoon. in looks like you're about 26 mi. an hour for sfo, 14 novato. 20 mi. an hour winds in fairfield, 18 concord 17 hayward. . northerly winds are making for warmer morning temperatures. a few 40 degrees the mostly 50s. livermore 51, by the afternoon when the of '70s. today '60s. even the 50s in some spots. 63 oakland. sf
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bay rate around 61. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. more sunshine, and dry throughout the rest of the week sunny, mild by the end of the week, warming into the upper 60s f u clouds by the weekend. and even a few sprinkles. this could continue into monday as well. erica? >> erica: getting you out the door than the hot spots. pretty good conditions, we are seeing some slowing east bound 580, same for highway 4, no problems for bay bridge, still free of a back up. it's just a small way and some of the cash lanes. i just checked leading lights are off. the only real problem spot is here san mateo bridge, high wind advisor 3, both directions. california highway patrol is asking that you drive with
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extra caution. both hands on the wheel. no accidents, incidents as yet. still tracking your regular drive times of 14 minutes from end to end. golden gate bridge looks good. says bay, and no hot spots, a live look at the northbound direction north of it trembled they like cruz. same great conditions for all u.s. james? >> james: thank you, city officials say the gender's which time in any shape and size, they reached havoc on the city wants come and take of staff time with the hard to enforce permit process. they make the parks
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was enjoyable for others. the vote, there band. >> darya: a group says it is an employee at a new york city clinic giving advice to a man posing as a pam seeking health services for underage sex workers. the video demonstrates that an employee was willing to help a person sexually exploiting minors. planned parent says the video tape is not accurately but stayeportraying e company's message. >> james: it has been one month since congresswoman gabrielle giffords and 18 others were shot outside of the speakers restored. in arizona. we're proposing a bill that will ban these guns used and that shooting. another about terminations,
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explosions, anything because of violence and threatening behavior. >> darya: we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. thank you, for which he of with the kron 4 morning news. a lot of people set their alarm. hello, good morning, get the bed here is a live shot of san jose. you'll feel cool down into the wind you can see the camera shaking a little bit.
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>> darya: welcome back to the kron 4 news, for the second year in a row the super bowl has set a record for american television viewing 111 million people watched the green bay packers the pittsburgh steelers. that tops the one under in six half a million that watch last year's game. this series has set a valley of the match had held the title of the most watched tv show in the united states for 27 years, it is now no. 3.
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>> james: meanwhile for a second year stockton tops forbes magazine's most miserable city in america list. factors like crime rates, unemployment, regional real-estate values. the most miserable cities in the country eight of the top 20 are rehearing california. four of the top five or here in california. stockton, modesto, merced, sacramento in the top five. >> darya: wow!. i'm sorry. (laughter) tear up your living in the bay area. it's ok. it is windy out there, especially here at the san mateo bridge. hole lead to the steering wheel we will be back with more and a few steering wheel we will be back with more and a few minutes. @@@
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